Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-05


GEORGIA.
Aproiect ls on foot looking to the estah-
lishment Of another bank al Brunswick.
Wrightsyille's distinguished physician,
DR.. j. w. Brlnson, is lying at his home
Frustrated with fever.
1t is possible that the wine room
licenses will be revoked al the next meet
Ing of the Atlanta City Council.
A Chattanooga company has purchased
the elevation north of Dalton, known as
Mt. Rachel, for 81 600. Their intention IS
20 build residences upon it,
1t is rumored at Atlanta that large
bed OF anthracite coal has been dis
covered near Austell about seventeen
miles out on the Georgia Pacific
W. l. Roberts, who moved to Hawkins
vile from Houston county few years
ago and has been engaged in the livery
and stock business, has moved with ms
family to Florida.
Madisou's city Council viii in few
days begin the erection Of Council
chamber and truck house on the public
square, where now stands the Little mar
ket with the big sleep!e.
At Rome, Wednesday evening, while
john 4. aricS was engaged in cutting
piece OF steel a scale flew of and hit
him in the left eye, cuJting the ball Sc
verely. He is suffering intensely, and it
Is thought he may lose me eve.
MIR. Grieve, who has recently moved to
Madison from Scotland, ms bought tao
Joe Reese farm Of 500 acres, and will de-
vote his attention to stock raising. His
farm is admirably adapted for the pur-
pose, as be has $50 acres OF river bottom
in Bermuda grass.
The firm OF Bateman & Harrison, gro
llpnBv-IagIA If W. or1
county, tour miles west of Byron, nave
failed They are Offering 81 per cent, and
a majority OF their creditors have ac-
cepted this compromise. iHeir liablli-
ties are abouA $1,000, with 81, POO assets.
Commissioners Henderson, Of the Agri-
cultural Department, is at present on the
sics list, and II be does not feel better
will not be able 10 attend the meeting OF
the State Agricultural Society, waich
takes place on Feb. s. II 1t is possible
he will be- in attendance upon the con
vention, as an interesting meeting 10 an
JicipateG.
The trial of sam jackson as an access
sorry in blowing up the residence of Judge
Collins last winter was commenced al
Gainesville Tuesday morning IN the Su-
preme Court. Judge Faln presided. sam,
1t will be remembered, Is a brother to the
notorious lobe jackson, the dynamiter,
Sam was captured on the night Of the eX-
plosiOn. The trial LASTED Till Wedne sday
midnight, and resulted in conviction OF
the crime as charged.
Capt. G. w. Baldwin, Clerk of the Su.
perior Court Of Morgan county, has on
his plantation in the southern part OF the
county an inexhaustibe supply Of iron
ore, which has been examined by an eX-
pert and pronounced TO be OF tne best
quality. Capt. Baldwin says that some
time ago he hrOke open globuiar piece
of the ore and found inside teaspOoniul
OF pure sulphur. Efforts Will probably be
made in the near future to develop this
property and put to practical test the
value of the ore.
Watkinsville has indsputable evidence
that the fire on the night of Jan. was
the work OF incendiaries to conceal rob-
berry. wednesday morning negro
named Bob Davis, while strOlliug around
Bed Landlords lot. discovered IN fence
corner DR.. Wood Arnold's case OF surgi-
cal instruments that he lett in his store
the night OF the fire, and We're supposed
to have been burned with The building.
The burglars evidently thou&ht the case
contained money, and had opened it with
a chsel, hut finding only the instruments
cast ii aside.
There is a wide difference OF opinion as
10 when prohibition goes into effect in
Oconee county since the decision OF
Judge nutchins. Some OF the best law
gers affirm that it taxes effect immpdi-
ately, and any one selling liquor after the
publication OF the proclamation violates
the law. The LIQUOR men, however. have
Interpreted il that prohibition goes iuto
effect AFTER twenty-eight days, and they
have still the barrOoms oDen and are sell
ing as Of yOre. 1t is not sup.
posed that any indictments Will
be made, as the time VIII soon
roll around, and it seems fair that the
liquor dealers should he given time TO
close out their stocks.
The night that Whitehead, the Oconee
county murderer, was set free he spent
with Sheriff OverDy, ard was too happy
60 eac either supper or breakfast, HIS
wife WAS not with him when the verdict
was rendered. he Is now at Mrs. Mill-
Ran's, his wlte's mothers. There is great
dissatisfaction at the verdict, for the law
abiding people cannot see on what ground
he was acquitted. The best that corld
have been expected was rec0mmenda-
tion TO mercy. There was not q particle
of evidence TO disprove the iacC that
Whitehead waylald Hardemnu aud shot
him down in cold blood. Even Judge
Hutchins is outraged at the verdict, ana
pronounces it farce on Justice.
An amusing incident occurred at the
depot at Cuthbert one evening this week
A newly-made Benedict, with his blush.
ing bride, had gone thitber to take the
train for his home in another State. lie
arranged her comfortably in one Of the
coaches when it drew up in front of the
platform and stepped OF 10 look after
some delayed baggage. At this juncture
the train pulled out with the bride. The
groom looked with horror upon the sltua-
tion, and with Valise and Overcoat In hand
sought to ovsrtake the now rapidly de-
parting train. A gentleman at distance
TOOK In the situation and tagged the en-
gineer down. thus saving tle couple only
a few hours married from separation
Tor one whole might at least.
The body OF Mr.. Harrington. who lived
near 81. Mary's, and who suddenly dis
appeared on the night OF Dee. - last, was
found few days ago near tae mouth Of
Point Peter creek, with his skull crushed
In and short piece OF railroad iron tied
to his body. Il appears tnat on the night
above mentioned Harrington, who is n
Northern man, and who, VITA cODart-
ner, Webster by name, runs truck farm,
started Tor feTnandlua in his boat and
was never seen alive aflerwarG. HIS CO.
partners story is that he had SIS 10 on his
person and that after he had left the bluff
and proceeded down the river he heard
two negroes hail him and ask Tor a tow -
The boat WAS discovered adrift the next
morning with no one TO tell the story oI